COLORADO
- Teens use cell phones to anonymously text their sexual health questions to educators. EdNews Colorado
- Denver school board members on Monday kicked off three nights of community hearings on proposed tax increases. EdNews Colorado
- Thompson School District staffers train on new evaluation system required under Senate Bill 10-191. Loveland Reporter-Herald
- Teachers unpack at new Frederick High School. Longmont Times-Call
- Students rally to recall Trinidad school board president. Trinidad Times
- Even with high turnover, Weld principals try to keep the focus on students. Greeley Tribune (requires signup)
- An estimated 200 students received false TCAP scores due to a mixup, the Charter School Institute says. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (requires signup)
NATIONAL
- $400 million Race to the Top contest for districts starts now. Education Week
- A third of Chicago Public Schools roll out longer days. Chicago Tribune
- In a first, a district school in NYC is aiming to expand as a charter school. GothamSchools
- Some universities require students to use e-textbooks. USA Today
OPINION
- Voices: A teacher argues Colorado needs to step into the 21st century and embrace dual language programs. EdNews Colorado
Rise & Shine
Each weekday morning, we search websites of various media, comb through RSS feeds and peruse Google alerts to bring you a roundup of the day’s top education headlines, in Colorado and across the country, by 7:30 a.m. If you’d like to suggest a story we’ve missed or a source we should add to the list, please email us at ednews@ednewscolorado.org.